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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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